The President has already asked the prosecutors to explain why they should not be suspended.

He says this application is premature because he hasn't had time to apply his mind because representations have not been made by Abrahams and other prosecutors. He is saying, I have started this process, and asked them to give me a reason why they shouldn't be suspended.

— Mandy Wiener EWN reporter

Secondly, he says it is not for these civil rights organisations to go to court and force him to make a decision that essentially sits with the executive. He says it's a violation of separation of powers.

— Mandy Wiener EWN reporter

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